with a good portrait of the Queen for this extremely rare 1554 dated issue one of less than ten known for the date
holding shield
edge plain (D&F 558
engraved by John Gregory Hancock
One area of softness otherwise near very fine for type
William IV 1832 Sovereign, 1st bust, MS62, extremely rare earlier bust, ex Hammersley with a good portrait ofWilliam IV (1830 37), gold Sovereign, 1832, first bare head right, nose points to second N in legend, ear more rounded, W. W. incuse on truncation, GULIELMUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D: toothed border around rim both sides, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms in frame, ANNO 1832 below (Bentley 27; Hill 17A R3; EGC 1022 R3; S. 3829). Lightly toned with some light marks, hairline raised die flaw around tops of lettering, graded and slabbed by NGC